city of heroes

Official Site: City of Heroes
Studio: Paragon Studios/NCsoft
Launch Date: April 27, 2004
Sunset Date: November 30, 2012
Homecoming License Date: January 4, 2024
Genre: Superhero Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Mac

Our more specific coverage of the City of Heroes revival is also binned here; you can find the tighter chronology of community rogue server posts right here; regular coverage following the official licensing of the Homecoming servers resumes under the regular City of Heroes tag.

Superhero MMO Ship of Heroes opens its doors to all gamers for this weekend’s invasion test

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Ship of Heroes is gearing up for yet another test of its large-scale invasion content this weekend, and it's inviting you. Yes, you. Everyone,...

The MOP Up: EVE Echoes racks up one million players

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It looks like CCP's newest mobile game is already a smash hit. According to the studio, EVE Echoes has already crossed one million players...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 284: Mommy, don’t let them take my Fortnite away

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Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV 5.3, City of Heroes Homecoming, Daybreak buying Cold Iron, WoW Shadowlands' prepatch, EVE Echoes' launch, Epic's lawsuit, and the passing of Meridian 59's Brian Grene, with adventures in Valiance Online, LOTRO, and The Sims 4, plus a mailbag topic on industry stress for devs.

Valiance Online has extended its open beta event another two weeks

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PlayNYC, the newly digital games con in New York, ended yesterday, which means Valiance Online's brief open beta whereby anyone could play should have...

Make My MMO: Crowfall extends its beta as the superhero MMOs vie for testers

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Crowfall blasted into beta, becoming the latest crowdfunded MMORPG to break through that barrier. In fact, it's even extended...

Into the Super-verse: Early impressions of Valiance Online

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When I heard that Valiance Online was going to be running an open beta this week to coincide with the PlayNYC convention, I knew...

The Daily Grind: Do you play MMOs with ‘rested experience’ in mind?

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Let's talk about rested experience in online games this morning. MMOs call them all sorts of things, but World of Warcraft's has stuck the...
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City of Heroes Homecoming confirms NCsoft talks continue, plans new name, domain, and launcher

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Of all the City of Heroes rogue servers to spring up over the last year in the wake of the 2019 reveal that the...

Ship of Heroes is gearing up to test its ‘big battle capabilities’ this weekend

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Valiance Online isn't the only superhero MMORPG in full testing mode right now: Ship of Heroes is also rearing its head this week for...

After a brief delay yesterday, Valiance Online has kicked off its one-week open beta

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Do you want a taste of the next generation of superhero MMORPGs? From now through August 16th, anyone who would like to see what...

Superhero MMO Valiance Online’s beta is opening up for PlayNYC this week

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City of Heroes-inspired superhero MMORPG Valiance Online surprised everyone when it announced a few weeks back that it'd be opening up its beta for...

Unpredictable aliens are invading Ship of Heroes next weekend

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City of Heroes veterans no doubt fondly (or not-so-fondly) recall the numerous Rikti invasions that happened in Paragon City over the years. Ship of...

Jukebox Heroes: The ultimate guide to MMORPG music

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It's been a long, strange, and wonderful journey to explore MMORPG music with you here in Jukebox Heroes. And while I am anticipating many...
Of course, this is... naturally going to be designed for walking.

Heroes and Villains promises unique narrative features and gameplay that doesn’t revolve around combat

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Oh look at that, it's been roughly over a year since we had a peek in on Heroes and Villains, so here we are...

Valiance Online posts two-minute gameplay video ahead of open beta

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The other day when I heard that Valiance Online was going to hold a one-week open beta event in August, I rushed to my...
This, uh. This was a thing.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 281: A Steamy summer

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Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR and Wurm Online launching on Steam, FFXIV's 5.3 patch, Phantasy Star Online 2's New Genesis, the Fable MMO rumor, Valiance Online, and Elder Scrolls Online on Stadia, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Legends, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on FFXIV's unskippable dungeons.

Global Chat: Your complete LOTRO wedding guide

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Is your mind whirling with all of the things to do with Lord of the Rings Online's new Midsummer Festival and the associated wedding...

Superhero MMO Valiance Online plans an open beta in August

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Of the big three City of Heroes-inspired superhero MMOs, Valiance Online probably wasn't the one most folks expected to be next in line for...
How near, how far.

Into the Super-verse: Seven tips for designing amazing MMO superhero costumes

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While we all know that the real endgame in any MMORPG is fashion, superhero titles take this much further than the rest of the...

City of Titans is releasing a big avatar builder patch next week

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It's been a while since we've heard a whole lot from the City of Titans team, but Missing Worlds Media is back with a...

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